About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Band 5 HCPC-registered Radiographer to join our dedicated team of skilled and supportive professionals, helping to deliver high-quality imaging services to women, children, young people, and families across the West Midlands and beyond.
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is home to one of the busiest specialist radiology services in the country, providing imaging services for approximately 110,000 patients each year. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading specialist organisation and develop your skills within a unique and rewarding clinical environment.
The role offers the opportunity to rotate across both Birmingham Women's Hospital and Birmingham Children's Hospital, gaining experience in a variety of diagnostic imaging areas including General Radiography, Fluoroscopy, Theatre Imaging, Dental Imaging, Mobile Imaging, across paediatric and women's imaging services. This rotational role is designed to support professional development and provide a broad range of clinical experiences across both hospital sites.
The successful candidate will be committed to delivering a high-quality, family-centred, and patient-focused diagnostic imaging service, ensuring an excellent experience for women, children, young people, and their families throughout their care journey.
Main duties of the job
As a Rotational Radiographer at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a comprehensive diagnostic imaging service across both hospital sites.
The post holder will undertake a broad range of diagnostic radiographic procedures, ensuring a consistently high standard of clinical practice in accordance with departmental protocols, professional standards, and evidence-based guidelines. You will be responsible for producing and evaluating high-quality diagnostic images, ensuring examinations are performed safely, effectively, and with the patient's needs at the centre of care.
You will be expected to assess, prioritise, and organise your own workload within the clinical area, working collaboratively with colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to support effective patient pathways and service delivery. The role will also involve participation in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, and continuing professional development activities to support both personal and departmental development.
Following completion of a comprehensive and supported preceptorship program, the post holder will be required to participate in the departmental out-of-hours service, including on-call and shift working, weekends, and bank holidays, in line with service requirements and rota commitments.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
DCR/BSc Diagnostic Radiography HCPC Registration
Knowledge & Nature of Experience Essential
Evidence of professional up-to-date knowledge Evidence of up-to-date technical knowledge Evidence of Paediatric practice
Desirable
Evidence of innovation Wide range of practical experience Awareness of current NHS issues
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of radiation protection legislation, procedures and policies Up-to-date radiography skills
Desirable
Evidence of participation in service improvement Evidence of professional development
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes Essential
Able to communicate with patients, colleagues and other departments in an efficient, coherent and professional manager Manages own work and time effectively Evidence of good time keeping and punctuality Recognise and effectively deal with emotional and traumatic situations Evidence of working within a team
Desirable
Evidence of life experience Ability to motivate others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)